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The 10 Best Art Schools in the US

Art & Object ranks RISD among the top 10 best art schools in the US.

Kurdali fish
New Teaching Talent on Tap

RISD welcomes new full-time faculty members in Experimental and Foundation Studies, Fine Arts, and Architecture and Design.

Tavares Strachan’s Ambitious Work

A profile in The New York Times Style Magazine dubs the NYC-based Glass alum “The Artist Whose Medium Is Science.”

A panel of Furniture Design alums speak frankly about life after RISD on a video call
Initiating Dialogue During Quarantine

An extensive range of virtual programming helps returning students consider how they’ll contribute to the discourse around racial justice.

Faculty Members Honored

Matthew Bird and Avishek Ganguly earn the 2019/20 John R. Frazier Award for Excellence in Teaching.

RISD Convocation 2020 graphic logo
Welcoming Students to a Year Like No Other

Academic leaders convene at Convocation 2020 and invite the community back to a radically reenvisioned campus.

Collage made out of recycling by Mara Newkirk, a Providence public school student
Teens Connect through RISD

Continuing Education partners with Rhode Island Department of Education to offer free online art and design classes to underserved youth.

Director of Research Soul Brown
RISD Welcomes Director of Research

Soul Brown is focused on building a comprehensive and equitable ecosystem to support faculty research.